cou

neck

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le cou

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).

masculine noun

1. (anatomy)

a. neck

Je me suis fait mal au cou en tombant.I hurt my neck when I fell down.

2. (part of an object)

a. neck

Le cou de ce vase est très étroit. Tu ne pourras pas y mettre beaucoup de fleurs.The neck of this vase is very narrow. You won't be able to put many flowers in it.

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casse-cou	daredevil
col ras du cou	crew neck
cou-de-pied	instep
ras du cou	crew-neck

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